'Guns Never Bring Peace'

'They only bring pieces. Dialogue is the only way forward.' 'We should get people who have influence to bring the community leaders to sit across the table and talk.' 'Otherwise, our adversaries......

Can Bangladesh Become A Secular Nation?

Pakistan wanted to be constitutionally communal, India wanted to be secular but is communalising itself. All three nations share a penal code, but they have amended their laws to enable the State......

Waqf bill sent to joint parliamentary panel after heated debate

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday and referred to a joint parliamentary panel after a heated debate, with the government asserting the proposed law did not intend to......

'High time we bring back paper ballots'

'How come the BJP won even in the Muslim belt? I am 100% sure that the BJP would not win in the Muslim belt.' IMAGE: EVMs being distributed on the eve of the Rajasthan assembly elections.......

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......

Godfather Review: Chiranjeevi isn't abdicating the superstar's throne just yet

Take away Chiranjeevi from Godfather, and there's little left to keep the audience engaged, observes Deepa Gahlot. The Malayalam film Lucifer, on which the Telugu film Godfather is based (a......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

Mowgli: Not for kids. Or adults

A worn-out fantasy of shallow wisdom and unspectacular effects, perhaps it's time to close the book on the Mowgli legend, feels Sukanya Verma. Baloo is no longer fun and fluffy. And Kaa is nicer......

Soccer PIX: Madrid down Villarreal; Kane nets brace in Bayern win

IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday. IMAGE: Real Madrid's Luka Modric celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Lucas Vazquez during their La Liga match at Santiago......

F1: Verstappen wins Belgian Sprint race

IMAGE: Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the sprint race. Photograph: Johanna Geron/Reuters Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a rain-delayed and shortened sprint race from pole position at the......

PIX: Neymar strikes again as PSG go top; Bayern held

IMAGE: Neymar scored the goal in the 30th minute as he fired in from a tight angle after being played through by Lionel Messi. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Paris St Germain forward......

IPL: RCB, Punjab Kings in battle for play-offs

Royal Challengers Bangalore have 14 points from 11 matches, while Punjab Kings have 10 from 12. IMAGE: Punjab Kings openers Mayank Agarwal and K L Rahul celebrate a boundary during their 70-run......

PICS: Jacobs, Tamberi make it a night to remember

IMAGE: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins the men's 100 metres final on Day 9 of the Olympics, at Olympic stadium in Tokyo, on Sunday. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images......